Retailer
Fred Allen & Company(Galveston, Texas, active 1870–71, 1895–1901)Galveston, Texas, active 1870–71, 1895–1901
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Dinner Fork (one of a pair)
Datec. 1870–1871, c. 1895–1901
Probable placenortheastern United States
Retailed inGalveston, Texas, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 × 1 × 7 3/8 in. (2.5 × 2.5 × 18.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of William J. Hill
Object numberB.2018.56.1
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Texas Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceWilliam J. Hill (1934–2018), Houston; given to MFAH, 2018.
Exhibition History"Made in Texas: Art, Life and Culture: 1845–1900," Beeville Art Museum, Texas, September 20, 2014–January 10, 2015.
"A Texas Legacy: Selections from the William J. Hill Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2016–January 2, 2017.
"Texas Silver, William J. Hill," Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, March 1–June 1, 2017.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Marked on back of handle: F. A & Co GAL. TX. [incuse]
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